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• Thirst for 'natural' experiences draws record number of visitors

  16-12-2022 23:26 via abc.net.au
  
  A major turtle-breeding region expects a record number of visitors this summer as international travellers return to Aussie shores. 
  
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• Canberra woman who slipped on grape in Coles awarded over $27,000

  16-12-2022 22:10 via abc.net.au
  
  The court that heard the woman's initial bid for compensation found the supermarket had not breached its duty of care, but the ACT Court of Appeal says Coles did not adequately prioritise detecting hazards.
  
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• What's the best way to keep cool this summer? Scientists have done the experiment

  16-12-2022 22:00 via abc.net.au
  
  As power prices rise alongside the mercury, and the world continues to pump carbon emissions into the atmosphere, what can we do to stay cool at home?
  
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• 'We could be back having to rent': Rising interest rates are already forcing some to sell

  16-12-2022 20:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian home owners are spending more of their income on mortgage repayments, and the pain is only set to worsen. Experts say some could be forced to sell. 
  
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• Hundreds of thousands of Australians took advantage of ultra-low rates to buy a home. Many may have to sell up

  16-12-2022 20:10 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian home owners are spending more of their income on mortgage repayments, and the pain is only set to worsen. Experts say some could be forced to sell. 
  
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• One of WA's largest public sector unions accepts government's latest wages offer

  16-12-2022 09:41 via abc.net.au
  
  After months of negotiations, a union representing 40,000 public sector workers in Western Australia accepts the government's wages and conditions offer. 
  
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• Alistair tried to make a medical appointment, but he suspects what happened next led him to a scam

  16-12-2022 06:41 via abc.net.au
  
  A former Telstra fuel technician is warning Victorians about a potential scam website claiming to connect people with GP appointments.
  
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• As River Murray flood peak nears, wine industry's pleas for financial assistance go unfulfilled

  16-12-2022 05:09 via abc.net.au
  
  The federal government rejects Riverland wine industry's call for immediate financial assistance despite a warning more than 200 hectares of vineyards are forecast to be lost to floodwaters in a week's time.
  
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• Here's the first look at the Gympie Music Muster artist line-up

  16-12-2022 04:21 via abc.net.au
  
  Casey Barnes says it will be an honour to join some of the biggest names in the industry at next year's Gympie Music Muster.
  
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• Conman jailed for scamming millions from retirees and using it to buy bitcoin

  16-12-2022 04:06 via abc.net.au
  
  American Richard Ayoub lived in "expensive accommodation" in inner Sydney, shopped at Gucci and paid private school fees for his son, a court hears.
  
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• South Australia rocket eyes third attempt at take-off amid community concerns

  16-12-2022 01:36 via abc.net.au
  
  Southern Launch and ATSpace's second rocket failed to launch on Thursday after a leak was detected while loading nitrous oxide into the rocket's tank.
  
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• No cash for an interstate holiday? Take a 'westcation' instead

  16-12-2022 01:33 via abc.net.au
  
  A top business leader urges those unfamiliar with Western Sydney to consider a trip to Liverpool, Penrith, or Parramatta as the region looks to grow its visitor economy.
  
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